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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779,860.27, 6,596,123.96 and 2,604,421.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779,860.27, 6,596,123.96 and 2,604,421.40 is: 3,594,056.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779,860.27 : 6,596,123.96 = 2,604,421.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779,860.27/6,596,123.96 = 2,604,421.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779,860.27x = 6,596,123.96 × 2,604,421.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779,860.27x = 17,179,086,372,007.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,179,086,372,007.18/4,779,860.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,594,056.19

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